In the budget for year 2011, Government of Pakistan has increased the government employees pay by 15% whereas the pay of government law officers has been increase by over 100 percent of their current pay.

According to the official announcement, Attorney Genera of Pakistan (AGP) will have a salary of Supreme Court’s judge i.e Rs 368,000 which was Rs 200,000 per month before. Added to it will be Judicial Allowance Rs 170,000 and house rent Rs 68,000. The total package shoots up to Rs 606,000.

The salary of Additional Attorney General which was Rs 150,000 before per month will now be Rs 347,000 plus special allowance of Rs 135,000 and house rent 65,000 making the total package to be of Rs 550,000.

The salary of Deputy Attorney General will now be Rs 175,000 which was Rs 100,000 before, and that of Standing council has been made Rs 100,000 per month now.